Alabama basketball now second highest ranked SEC team in AP, Coaches Polls
The Alabama men’s basketball team continues to climb in the rankings as the month of March quickly approaches. On Monday, the latest editions of the AP and Coaches Polls were revealed with the Crimson Tide checking in at No. 13 in each of them. That means UA is now the second highest ranked SEC team sitting behind only Tennessee, who checks in at No. 5.
Not only that, but there are now six SEC teams ranked in the top 25 of the AP Poll, which had Florida sitting at No. 24 on Monday. With Alabama set to play the Gators twice over the next couple of weeks, this means the final six games will include four top-25 opponents (Florida, at No. 17 Kentucky, Tennessee and at Florida). Mix in a tough road trip to Oxford to take on Ole Miss, and it’s a tough stretch leading up to the SEC Tournament.
Check out the latest polls below.
AP Poll
*Note: Team Name (Record) – Points (First-Place Votes)
1. UConn Huskies (24-2) – 1,550
2. Houston Cougars (22-3) – 1,473
3. Purdue Boilermakers (23-3) – 1,414
4. Arizona Wildcats (20-5) – 1,373
5. Tennessee Volunteers (19-6) – 1,230
6. Iowa State Cyclones (20-5) – 1,160
7. Marquette Golden Eagles (19-6) – 1,144
8. Duke Blue Devils (20-5) – 1,116
9. Kansas Jayhawks (20-6) – 1,065
10. North Carolina Tar Heels (20-6) – 1,044
11. Baylor Bears (19-6) – 959
12. Illinois Fighting Illini (19-6) – 853
13. Alabama Crimson Tide (18-7) – 803
14. Auburn Tigers (20-6) – 690
15. Creighton Bluejays (19-7) – 612
16. Dayton Flyers (21-4) – 584
17. Kentucky Wildcats (18-7) – 540
18. St. Mary’s Gaels (21-6) – 486
19. San Diego State Aztecs (20-6) – 374
20. South Carolina Gamecocks (21-5) – 346
21. Washington State Cougars (20-6) – 215
22. Colorado State Rams (20-6) – 171
23. Texas Tech Red Raiders (18-7) – 135
24. Florida Gators (18-7) – 124
25. BYU Cougars (18-7) – 123
Others receiving votes
Virginia 103, Gonzaga 99, Wisconsin 88, Michigan St. 64, TCU 54, South Florida 45, New Mexico 27, FAU 27, Utah St. 22, Grand Canyon 16, Nevada 11, Pittsburgh 4, Clemson 3, Appalachian St 1, McNeese St. 1, Drake 1
Coaches Poll
*Note: Team Name (Record) – Points (First-Place Votes)
1. UConn Huskies (24-2) – 800 (32)
2. Houston Cougars (22-3) – 764
3. Purdue Boilermakers (23-3) – 715
4. Arizona Wildcats (20-5) – 710
5. Tennessee Volunteers (19-6) – 641
6. Iowa State Cyclones (20-5) – 607
7. Duke Blue Devils (20-5) – 580
8. Marquette Golden Eagles (19-6) – 553
9. North Carolina Tar Heels (20-6) – 546
10. Kansas Jayhawks (20-6) – 538
11. Baylor Bears (19-6) – 508
12. Illinois Fighting Illini (19-6) – 431
13. Alabama Crimson Tide (18-7) – 417
14. Auburn Tigers (20-6) – 334
15. Creighton Bluejays (19-7) – 329
16. Dayton Flyers (21-4) – 300
17. Kentucky Wildcats (18-7) – 291
18. St. Mary’s Gaels (21-6) – 251
19. San Diego State Aztecs (20-6) – 185
20. South Carolina Gamecocks (21-5) – 180
21. BYU Cougars (18-7) – 105
22. Washington State Cougars (20-6) – 97
23. Texas Tech Red Raiders (18-7) – 71
24. Colorado State Rams (20-6) – 65
25. TCU Horned Frogs (18-7) – 64
Others receiving votes
Gonzaga 61; Virginia 59; Florida 40; South Florida 35; Utah State 24; Michigan State 23; Grand Canyon 23; Wisconsin 16; Clemson 12; Oklahoma 9; Florida Atlantic 9; Nevada 4; James Madison 1; Boise State 1
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